Español Français NTRODUCTION Welcome ® ® Thank you for purchasing a Bose LIFESTYLE DVD home entertainment system. Through ® proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE system design, this elegant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming.
PVR, for Personal Video Recording. Gracenote – Music recognition technology and related data provided as part of the service contracted for by Bose. – An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives com- mands on an infrared light beam.
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– A Compact Disc (CD) that contains a video component. Videostage ® 5 – Bose proprietary decoding circuitry that provides five-channel surround sound performance from varied media – VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even mono TV programs. YPbPr – A component analog video signal containing one luminance and two chrominance...
Français Español English YSTEM ONTROLS Remote control buttons The advanced radio frequency (RF) remote control provided with this system works from almost anywhere inside your home, with no need to aim it in the direction of the system. Power and mute Turns the system on and off.
English Español Français YSTEM ONTROLS Menu and program selection Enters or exits the Settings menu for the current source. Enters or exits the System menu. Enters or exits the menu of the DVD disc that is currently loaded. Enters the main menu of a cable or satellite box. Displays an electronic TV listings guide*.
Français Español English YSTEM ONTROLS Selection adjustment Seek backward or forward to the next CD track or strong radio station. Or display the motion rate control bar on your TV screen during DVD play. Skip backward or forward to the next CD track, DVD chapter, radio preset, or TV channel.
If the batteries are not dead and your efforts to avoid “dead spots” are in vain, you may need an antenna extender. To contact Bose for more information, or to order the extender, refer to the address list included with the system.
The media center display also provides access to the system settings required to activate your Component video connection and use the progressive scan. ® ® Note: For detailed instructions on how to activate this feature in your Bose LIFESTYLE system, refer to your Installation Guide.
English Español Français YSTEM PERATION Initial pointers to get you started Scanning the following tips may prove worthwhile before using your system. To turn your system on • Press the On/Off button on the remote control. • Or, press the media center On/Off control. •...
Français Español English YSTEM PERATION To adjust what you hear or see • To correct sound problems (unexpected boominess, harshness, thinness, or reverberation) take time to run the ADAPTiQ ® audio calibration program, if you have not done so. Note: Refer to “Making sure the sound is as good as it gets” in the Installation Guide. •...
English Español Français YSTEM PERATION Skip to the previous chapter… down twice. Repeat a chapter… while the chapter you want to repeat plays. Search backward or forward… for the motion rate control bar to appear. Press again to adjust the rate of the search and set the direction. Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to DVD settings, refer to “DVD setting options”...
Français Español English YSTEM PERATION Go to the beginning of the current down track… (after a track has played for several seconds). Go to a previous track… down: •once if no music is playing. •twice if the music has begun. Scan a CD backward/forward…...
English Español Français YSTEM PERATION Setting, removing, or reassigning radio station presets You can establish presets for up to 20 AM and 20 FM stations. This enables you to tune in a favorite station quickly. There are two ways you can assign presets. To set a preset, use method A or B below: A.
Français Español English YSTEM PERATION Using the sleep timer You can set the sleep timer to turn off the LIFESTYLE ® system automatically in 10 to 90 minutes, depending on the time you select. You can do this in the Settings menu for any source that is selected.
English Español Français ONTROLLING XTERNAL OURCES Using your LIFESTYLE remote with other components You can control most brands of external components – such as TVs, VCRs, and cable/satel- lite boxes – using your LIFESTYLE ® remote control. Choosing a primary channel selector for all of the video components is a way to further simplify your control.
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Français Español English ONTROLLING XTERNAL OURCES For TV control ® Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE System menu, refer to “Using System Menus” on page 25. Use the TV remote to turn on the TV. Be sure to select the Video input on the TV for the media center.
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English Español Français ONTROLLING XTERNAL OURCES 6. Choose the device code: • In the menu options on the left, select TV Device Code • Move right to select the first code. • Press the TV On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE ®...
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Français Español English ONTROLLING XTERNAL OURCES 8. Notice the TV Power Status • means the installed TV sensor is working. TV Detected • means the TV sensor (if installed) is not positioned properly, or a TV Not Detected SCART connector is installed. •...
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English Español Français ONTROLLING XTERNAL OURCES When you complete these settings, you can use CBL-SAT On/Off to turn on your cable or satellite source, and use other LIFESTYLE ® remote buttons to operate it. For VCR (or PVR) control The list of VCR brands and VCR codes include selections for PVRs (sometimes called DVRs) as well.
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Français Español English ONTROLLING XTERNAL OURCES For AUX control If you have a component connected to the AUX input on your media center, you can set your ® LIFESTYLE remote to control it, although on and off control is not an option. If you do not have a component connected to AUX, you can still control another device by selecting it from the list of AUX device choices: Changer, Satellite, Cable, DVR, TV, or VCR.
English Español Français SING YSTEM ENUS Properties that you can adjust Adjustments to system properties are typically those you make only once. If your system already operates just as you want, there is no need to make such adjustments. However, for some installation options, changes to the System menu may be required. This is simply to make the system fully compatible and convenient for your setup.
Français Español English SING YSTEM ENUS How to make changes Making adjustments to system properties in this menu is similar to changing the settings for a source. • Move around and make choices by using the selection buttons shown. • Move right to see a preview of features under each property. •...
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Communicates only with Bose link compatible products in other areas or rooms of your house.** Change this only if instructed in the owner’s guide supplied with Legacy Allows the system to communicate with Bose legacy products your Bose ® link remote control. (like Bose Wave ®...
Français Español English SING YSTEM ENUS Video options ® Press System on the LIFESTYLE remote control. Move right to see a preview of video features, and press the Enter button to move into the active list of video options. Figure 11 Note: DO NOT change settings Preview of video features for Component video or Progressive...
English Español Français SING YSTEM ENUS Media center options ® Press System on the LIFESTYLE remote control. Move right to see a preview of media center features. Press the Enter button to move into an active display of submenus. Figure 12 Preview of media center features navigate...
Français Español English SING YSTEM ENUS Remote control options ® Press System on the LIFESTYLE remote control. Move right to see a preview of remote control features, and press the Enter button to move into an active list of remote control options. Figure 13 Preview of remote control features...
English Español Français SING YSTEM ENUS DVD Lock options ® Press System on the LIFESTYLE remote control. Move right to see a preview of DVD Lock features, and press the Enter button to move into an active display of DVD Lock options. Figure 14 Preview of DVD lock features...
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Français Español English SING YSTEM ENUS Parental Control MPAA Audience Setting Rating Restriction None NC-17 Adult audiences Mature audiences Mature teenage audiences PG-13 Teenage audiences Mature young audiences Most audiences General For example, by choosing a Parental Control Setting of 4, you restrict access to videos rated above PG-13.
English Español Français HANGING OURCE ETTINGS Quick adjustments as you watch or listen Quick changes to whatever system source is playing are easy to make when you press the Settings button on the LIFESTYLE ® remote control. You can boost the system center channel volume or hear audio from five instead of two of the system speakers, for example.
Français Español English HANGING OURCE ETTINGS How to change the settings In the Settings menu on the media center display or on the TV screen, move around and make changes by using the selection buttons shown. On the display or the screen, the same actions apply: •...
English Español Français HANGING OURCE ETTINGS Tuner setting options (FM or AM radio) There are different settings menus for AM and FM. You can adjust the settings differently for each. Two of the attributes below are available only when the tuner is set to FM. Set To (or AM) Features...
Français Español English HANGING OURCE ETTINGS DVD setting options To see the DVD Settings menu, you must insert a DVD into the disc tray before you select the source. Three features (shown in italic type below) appear in the DVD menu only if you have set Audio in the Audio options of the System menu.
English Español Français HANGING OURCE ETTINGS TV setting options (for VCR, CBL/SAT, and AUX) The settings below affect programs on the TV, even when the source of the program is VCR, CBL/SAT or AUX. There are no separate settings menus for these sources. Four features (shown in italic type below) appear in the TV menu only if you have set Audio in the Video options of the System menu.
Français Español English EFERENCE System maintenance Changing batteries is the only regular maintenance required. However, switches inside the remote battery case can be changed, as needed (to select a new house code, for example). Similar changes may be required for any additional remotes, purchased for use in other rooms.
Room A with all switches down. For a Bose ® link remote in another room Switches 1-4 need to match those switch settings in your main remote. Set switches 5-9 for the room where ® you will use the Bose link remote.
As an option to provide sound throughout your home (or even outdoors), the Bose ® link network connects all the pieces and offers a variety of Bose products of consistent quality for use in other rooms. These include: Bose Wave ®...
English Español Français EFERENCE Protecting and caring for your system Follow the guidelines below when cleaning the surfaces. • Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. • Do not use any sprays near the system. Cleaning the media center Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside of the media center.
• Connect the FM and AM antennas. • Make sure that the power switch on the Acoustimass module is set to ON (I). Sound is marred by a • Contact Bose ® Customer Service to determine if and how other electrical components in loud hum or buzz, which the room may be creating unwanted signals, and the possible remedies.
To purchase the chokes, contact Bose Customer Service for assistance. System turns on by itself, • Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby...
Details of the limited warranty are provided on the Product Registration Card that came with your system. Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Failure to do so, however, will not affect your limited warranty rights.
English Español Français EFERENCE Technical information Media center power pack power rating USA/Canada: 120V 0.55A 50/60Hz 33VDC 1.1A International: 220-240V 0.30A 50/60Hz 33VDC 1.1A Dual voltage: 115/230V 0.55A 50/60Hz 33VDC 1.1A Speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 100-120V 50/60Hz 350W International: 220-240V 50/60Hz 350W Dual voltage: 100-120/220-240V 50/60Hz 350W...
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